Knotter.



PATENTED NOV. 10, 1903.-

J. E. FREIDINGER.

KNOTTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1903.

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PATENTED NOV 10, 1903;

J. B. PREIDINGER.

KNOTTER.

APPLICATION-FILED JAN. 27, 1903. I

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WITNESSES:

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES Patented November 10, 1903.

PAT T OFFICE.

KNOTTER.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,853, datedNovember 10, 1903.

Application filed January 27, 1903. Serial No. 140.713. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN EDWARD FREID- INGER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Hastings, in the county of Adams and State ofNebraska, have invented a new and Improved Knotter, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a device for tying a knot in the cord whichbinds the gavel in a self-binding harvester. I

It consists in certain features of construction and relativearrangements of parts by which the knot may be effectively tied underall conditions.

This specification is an exact description of the invention, while theclaim defines the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a sectional view of the invention, taken across the axis ofthe needle and showing the binding-neck, breastplate, knotter-shaft, andgear of the usual or any preferred construction and illustrating myinvention in operative position. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary viewfurtherillustrating the position of the knotter. tional View of myinvention, and Fig. 4 is a bottom plan View thereof.

a indicates the knotter-spindle.

1) indicates a rigid finger, which is formed with a longitudinal grooverunning through it and with a rounding lower side, according to theusual construction. In the inner portion of the finger b an opening bfis formed, as

heretofore, and through this opening is projected the moving finger c,said finger being pivoted on the arise and fitted at its rear end with aroller 0 all of which will be understood from the prior art.

According to my invention the outer end of the rigid finger b is formedwith an opening 73 therein. Asshown in Fig. 3, this opening is in theform of a slot, which extends from the very point of the finger brearward. The free end of the moving finger c is formed with a hook 0which extends downward and projects clear through the opening 6 the billof the hook lying below the lower surface of the stationary finger b. Asshown in Fig. 4, one of the members formed by the slot at the end of therigid finger is shorter than the other Fig. 3 is an enlarged see--varies in thickness the knotter almost inva- I riably misses the tie,and also when straw becomes entangled between the fingers the tie islost. This is due to the imperfect lock which is effected between the'knotter-fingers under the ordinary construction. With my invention,however, a perfect lock is effected between the ends of the fingers, andthus there-is no danger of the twine slipping, notwithstanding that thetwine may vary in thickness to a large degree. Further, the opening inthe end of the rigid finger allows all straws which become entangled inthe knotter to be carried by the tip or book 0 downward out of the way,and should any straw lie crosswise bet-ween the fingers they will stillhold the twine, since theconnection edected between the hook c and thewalls of the hole or opening in the rigid finger will hold the twinenotwithstanding.

Various changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of myinvention may be resorted to at will without departing from the spiritand scope thereof. jHence I consider myself entitled to all suchvariations as may lie within the intent of my claim;

Having thus described ny invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent f The herein-described knotter consisting of the.rigid finger Z3 provided in its outer end with a notch forming theseparated side sec- .tions, one of said sections being shorter than theother and being sloped on its outer side .at its end, and the oppositeor longer section being sloped at its end approximately in aline-' mentwith the sloped end of the shorter sec- 'two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN EDWARD FREIDINGER. Witnesses:

M. D. FUGATE,

P. L. JOHNSON.

